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Brazilian Teal vs Paradise Shelduck

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)

Brazilian Teal

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Large500 gWetland

The ducks are light brown in colour. Drakes distinguish themselves from females in having red beaks and legs, and in having a distinctive pale grey area on the side of its head and neck. The colour of these limbs is much duller in females.

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Photo: Salomão Janderson Ferreira Bispo · CC BY 4.0
Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata)

Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna variegata

Huge1.5 kgGrassland

The paradise shelduck is a colourful, large-bodied species of duck that differs in features depending on the sex. Both females and males have chestnut-colour undertails, primarily black wing feathers with green secondary wing feathers, and upper wing surface feathers that are white. They have black legs and webbed feet for swimming. Paradise shelducks are the largest of the Tadorna species, measuring 63 to 71 cm (25 to 28 in) in length and between 1.09 and 2 kg (2.4 and 4.4 lb) in weight, averaging 1.72 kg (3.8 lb) in males and 1.29 kg (2. Voice: The vocal calls differ from male to female. The male belts a di-syllabic honk like a goose when in flight or when alarmed. The male gives off a deep zonk-zonk honk, while the female is characterised by a penetrating zeek-zeek.

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Recording: craig wilson · CC BY 4.0
Photo: naturewatchwidow · CC BY 4.0

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